Albania vs Croatia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Albania
41.1%
in 2025
Croatia
42.2%
in 2025
Albania rank
86th
Croatia rank
84th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Albania
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 42.2% against 41.1% in Albania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.
Albania ranks 86th and Croatia ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 65.3% | 3.5% | Albania |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 56.3% | 11.1% | Albania |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 49.4% | 16.0% | Albania |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 45.0% | 16.8% | Albania |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 44.5% | 9.8% | Albania |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.4% | 0.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.9% | 0.9% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Albania or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 42.2% against 41.1% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Albania and Croatia?
- 1.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Croatia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Croatia rank globally for rural population?
- Albania ranks 86th and Croatia ranks 84th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.